Altera

Altera

Senior FPGA Compiler (Router) Engineer

San Jose, California, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$187k-$271kDetected 30 days ago
PythonC++Data StructuresAlgorithmsFPGAElectrical EngineeringCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • Job Details: Job Description: Altera is a leader in FPGA innovation, delivering programmable solutions that power AI, cloud computing, networking, and edge applications.
  • Position Overview Altera is seeking a Senior FPGA Compiler Engineer (Routing) to join our team!
  • This role focuses on the development and optimization of FPGA routing algorithms within the compiler toolchain, directly impacting performance, power, and usability of next-generation FPGA devices.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize FPGA routing algorithms to improve performance, routability, and timing closure.
  • Analyze and improve runtime, memory efficiency, and scalability of routing algorithms for large designs.
  • Investigate routing congestion, timing violations, and design bottlenecks
  • develop solutions to improve convergence.
  • Investigate routing congestion, timing violations, and design bottlenecks; develop solutions to improve convergence.

Requirements

  • 9+ years of experience in FPGA/ASIC design tools, EDA, or related fields.
  • Technical Expertise:
  • Experience with FPGA or ASIC design flows (placement, routing, timing closure)
  • Proficiency in C/C++ and software development best practices
  • Familiarity with:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Nice to have

  • Experience with commercial FPGA toolchains (e.g., Quartus, Vivado)
  • Knowledge of FPGA architectures and interconnect fabrics
  • Familiarity with parallel/distributed computing for EDA workloads
  • Experience with scripting (Python, Tcl) for tooling and automation
  • Background in timing analysis or placement algorithms
  • Work on core compiler technology that powers next-generation FPGA platforms
  • Solve complex algorithmic challenges at scale
  • Shift 1 (United States of America)

Skills

  • Altera is a leader in FPGA innovation, delivering programmable solutions that power AI, cloud computing, networking, and edge applications.
  • Position Overview

Compensation

  • The pay range below is for Bay Area California only.
  • Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc.
  • We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
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